FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR

MDR report key: 4130373 · Received September 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
1045834-2014-12916
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 30, 2014
Date of Event
September 17, 2014
Report Date
September 17, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS
Product Code
HBC
PMA / PMN Number
PK080802
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE AND TESTING PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE HAD AN E5 ERROR CODE AND WAS RUNNING HOT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE E5 ERROR CODE WAS DUE TO THE DEVICE OVERHEATING. IT WAS FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE DEVICE RUNNING HOT WAS DUE TO THE MOTOR THAT WAS STARTING TO WEAR. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO DEVICE BEING WORN DUE TO NORMAL USE AND SERVICING OVER TIME. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ENGINEERING EVALUATION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MOTOR DEVICE WAS HAD AN E5 ERROR CODE AND WAS RUNNING HOT. THIS EVENT WAS NOT RELATED TO SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
609188 EMAX 2 PLUS MOTOR MOTOR, DRILL, ELECTRIC - HANDPIECE HBC DEPUY SYNTHES POWER TOOLS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1